Roland BK-9 - Page 56

Other important functions
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The metronome settings can be also selected using [MENU] button
“Global” “Metronome”.
The display now looks as follows:
Right Display
The metronome parameters you can set are:
Parameter Setting Explanation
Internal
Metronome
O, On
Select “On” to activate the internal
metronome.
Internal Volume 0~127 Sets the internal metronome’s level.
External
Metronome
O, On
Select “On” to activate the external
metronome (METRONOME OUT jack).
External Volume 0~127 Sets the external metronome’s level.
Time Signature
1/16 ~ 32/16,
1/8 ~ 32/8,,
1/4 ~ 32/4,
1/2 ~32/2
Species the metronome’s time
signature.
Mode
Always, Play,
Rec
• “Always”: The metronome even
counts when playback is stopped.
• “Play”: The metronome only sounds
while the rhythm or song is playing.
• “Rec”: The metronome only sounds
during rhythm recording (using the
“Rhythm Composer”).
Count In
O, 1 bar, 2
bars
This parameter allows you to switch
the
Count-In function on (“1 bar” or
“2 bars”) or o. When on, the
metronome will count in the specied
number of measures (bars) before the
rhythm or SMF song starts playing.
(This setting is not available for audio
songs.)
The settings can be saved to the BK-9’s global memory. If you don’t
save them, your changes are lost when you switch o the BK-9. See
“Save Global” (p. 148).
NOTE
The Time Signature is not saved in the BK-9’s global memory.